Captain Joshua Ward Commander for the Division of the Academy and Training | Official Website
Captain Joshua Ward Commander for the Division of the Academy and Training | Official Website
According to a 2024 study by SafeHome.org, Illinois ranks fifth in the total number of registered sex offenders, with more than 34,000 living in the state.
Nationally, the study found over 795,000 registered sex offenders in the U.S. as of August 2024 — an increase of approximately 8,000 compared to 2023.
Registered Sex Offenders in Shelby County as of Week Ending Feb. 2
| Offender | Title | Status | Crime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Huddleston | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17, Failure to report a change of address/employment, Failure to report annually and Failure to report annually/2+ |
| Lucas Tyler Edwards | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 and Fail to register w/in 3 days of new residence/school |
| Kim W. Craig | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Failure to report a change of address/employment and Indecent solicitation of a child |
| Lonnie Lee Nichols | Non-verified Child Sex Offender | Compliant | Traveling to meet a minor |
| Daniel J. Kautz | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Robert Brandon Phillips | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sex abuse/victim 13-16 and Criminal sexual abuse |
| Robert D. Thompson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Stephen S. Klauser | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse |
| Derek L. Ray | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Eric Wayne Pease | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Jeremy P. Skinner | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Criminal sexual abuse |
| Jimmy R. Tappendorf | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Violate sex offender registration |
| Joseph Anthony Barker | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| Wade T. Burch | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 |
| William Levi Carlock | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim 13-16 and Criminal sexual abuse/vic 13-17 |
| Kevin D. Wicker | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 |
| Richard A. Hooker | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Criminal sexual assault/cant consent |
| Scott M. Prince | Sexual Predator | Non-Compliant | Aggravated criminal sexual abuse/victim <13 and Predatory criminal sexual assault |
| Clint T. McElroy | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| Philip J. Bower | Sexual Predator | Compliant and Non-Compliant | Child pornography/film/photos |
| James A. Devore | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault |
| Kevin L. Agney | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault, Fail to register w/in 5 days of new residence/school, Failure to report a change of address/employment and Felony conviction after 7/1/2011 |
| William L. Whitehead | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Criminal sexual assault |
| Shane T. Johnson | Sexual Predator | Compliant | Predatory criminal sexual assault |
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